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slowshot Junior Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Arkansas Hills Joined: May 7^th, 2021	Ballard reloading May 19^th, 2022 at 10:22pm	Print Post
	out of black, need a smokeless 100 yd. target load. have a #5 pacific 30 in. barrel. relined by Ron Long with 8 grove liner. slugs .406 using 300 csa at 1-20 sized .408 have 4759, 4198, 4227, unique & a host of others. have a local match in 2 weeks. any help from you Ballard guys that shoots smokeless. I would be very thankful. thanks in advance. old slowshot. forgot to add cal. . it is 40-65.
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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1083 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #1 - May 19^th, 2022 at 10:42pm	Print Post
	I shoot a 40-63 a bit with 326 gr bullets and use 4227 at a charge between 20 and 21 grains with pretty fair success. Regards, Joe


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Bulseyetom Oldtimer Offline Posts: 960 Location: Santa Maria, Ca Joined: Oct 31^st, 2010	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #2 - May 19^th, 2022 at 10:56pm	Print Post
	What caliber is this rifle? My Pacific is a 40-85. Tom


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slowshot Junior Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Arkansas Hills Joined: May 7^th, 2021	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #3 - May 20^th, 2022 at 9:32am	Print Post
	it is 40-65. thanks


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Bulseyetom Oldtimer Offline Posts: 960 Location: Santa Maria, Ca Joined: Oct 31^st, 2010	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #4 - May 20^th, 2022 at 11:40am	Print Post
	I see quite a few loads in the 4th edition of Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook for a 40-65 Winchester. Looks like 22 grains of 4759 or 4198 would be a place to start. I have used 20 grains of 4227 in several 40 caliber rifles but have no idea what pressures they are. I use #9 in my Ballard but the 40-85 case is quite large compared to a 40-65 so have no idea there. Tom


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slowshot Junior Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Arkansas Hills Joined: May 7^th, 2021	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #5 - May 20^th, 2022 at 3:58pm	Print Post
	thanks guys, I don,t want to over stress the old gal. slowshot.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11473 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #6 - May 20^th, 2022 at 4:21pm	Print Post
	I use 20 grains 4227 under a 400 grain bullet in my Ruger and Winchester 1885 rifle. I think it's to hot for a Ballard. I'd start at 16 grains and work up.

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Premod70 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 864 Location: North Carolina Joined: Jan 16^th, 2016	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #7 - May 20^th, 2022 at 6:27pm	Print Post
	I’d stay with black powder for the Ballard. Nothing gained with smokeless and the potential dangers.


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slowshot Junior Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Arkansas Hills Joined: May 7^th, 2021	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #8 - May 20^th, 2022 at 9:50pm	Print Post
	I,m out and no one in my area has a any. think I,ll try a few lite loads of 4227. thanks for all reply,s. slowshot / dennis


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Premod70 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 864 Location: North Carolina Joined: Jan 16^th, 2016	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #9 - May 20^th, 2022 at 9:54pm	Print Post
	Back Creek in Winchester, VA has Swiss for around 28 bucks a can in 25lb. lots delivered.


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Pinwheel Participating Member Offline Posts: 12 Joined: Apr 27^th, 2010	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #10 - May 26^th, 2022 at 1:45pm	Print Post
	I've found 4759 to give better results in 38 caliber and larger. Start at 18 gr. and work up to 20 gr. in the 40


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4032 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #11 - May 27^th, 2022 at 11:15am	Print Post
	Good luck finding 4759 if you don’t already have a supply. It’s been discontinued for about a decade. If I hadn’t squirreled away 10# or so back in the day I wouldn’t frustrate myself trying to find it for load development then run out again. Froggie


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slowshot Junior Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Arkansas Hills Joined: May 7^th, 2021	Re: Ballard reloading Reply #12 - May 27^th, 2022 at 10:04pm	Print Post
	pinwheel. I have 2 cans of 4759,will try it next week. have a match tomorrow, will have to use my 44 1/2 in 38-55. little milder than 40-65 anyway. what powder will be a good replacement for 4759. thanks slowshot.


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